Thursday, August 20, 2020

Drunk on Petrology - Las Rocas


The next up on the Drunk on Geology series is Las Rocas wines (specifically Garnacha in this post) by the Las Rocas Winery


Las Rocas literally translates to "The Rocks" in Spanish. So it is a fitting inclusion to Drunk on Geology.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Drunk on Petrology - Obsidian Stout


The next up on the Drunk on Geology series is the Obsidian Stout from Deschutes Brewery out of Bend, OR.


Obsidian is a shiny, very smooth, and (often) black igneous rock. It forms from the extremely quick cooling of lava, where no crystals have time to grow. This creates a glassy structure, where edges are able to sharpened to be sharper than a razor blade. 

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Drunk on Petrology - Mönchhof Mosel Slate Riesling



The next up on the Drunk on Geology series is the Mosel Slate Riesling wine from the Mönchhof winery, which is from the Mosel region of Germany.


The Mosel Slates are comprised of two main slate deposits, Ürziger Würzgarten and Erdener Treppchen. 

Monday, August 17, 2020

Drunk on Petrology - The Logo

 The next Drunk on Geology category I am ready to announce is:


Drunk on Petrology



Petrology is the study of rocks, and so with this Petrology logo I wanted to highlight a ternary, rock identification diagram such as the one below for different sedimentary rocks, but using beer, wine, and liquor as the three endpoints.  

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Drunk on Astronomy - Dubhe




The next up in our Drunk on Astronomy series is Dubhe Imperial Black IPA from right here out of the Uinta Brewery in Salt Lake City, UT. 

Dubhe was a word that I saw on the package and I had to Google it to determine if it was a geological word or not and what I found I was rather surprised about. It turns out that Dubhe is the end star of the Big Dipper (as highlighted on the package). 

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Drunk on Astronomy - The Logo

The next Drunk on Geology category I am ready to announce is:

Drunk on Astronomy


This logo follows the new design that I made for all of the Drunk on Geology logos. With this Astronomy logo I wanted to highlight the constellations of what could have been, had geologists picked them out.  

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Drunk on Seismology - Aftershock



What better alcohol to follow up on the last entry's Earthquake with than this liqueur - After Shock.

After Shock is a product of the Jim Beam company with several varieties. The main one I am aware of (and the one pictured below) is the Hot and Cool Cinnamon version. It is a rather strong drink (80 Proof) with a strong cinnamon taste.